Team insists Penang teen’s death is murder, family demands justice | Malaysia

Seberang Jaya Municiple Council member David Marshel (3rd still left) and M. Satees (fourth still left) speaks to the press at the Mortuary Section in Seberang Jaya Clinic yesterday. — Image by Sayuti Zainudin SEBERANG PERAI, Feb 1 — Police must look into the teachers for allegedly interrogating a scholar who afterwards tried to eliminate herself following they accused her of stealing, mentioned the teen’s family right now.

A group who has been supporting the family went further more by suggesting a murder investigation.

Speaking at the clinic exactly where Vasanthapiriya Muniandy, 13, died early this morning, they insisted that the case must be investigated completely.

“We want the police to consider motion towards the teachers since now my niece is lifeless since of what they did to her,” the girl’s uncle, R. Manogaran, 40, advised reporters at the Seberang Jaya Clinic mortuary right now.

The Sort Two scholar, who experienced been in a coma due to the fact she tried to cling herself last 7 days, died at about 3.30am right now with no at any time regaining consciousness..

Manogaran mentioned the teachers who allegedly threatened his niece and accused her of stealing need to be held dependable for his niece’s death.

The trainer who allegedly detained the girl for four hours following the incident has reportedly been transferred.

“We have lodged police report but till right now, the police have not arrested any one,” he mentioned.

Malaysian Tamilar Kural president David Marshel Pakianathan, who has been helping the family, also mentioned the police have not announced any updates for the report he lodged last 7 days.

“When we asked them about it, we have been advised they are investigating but till right now, the teachers concerned have been not arrested,” he mentioned.

He mentioned Vasanthapiriya’s case is not a suicide case, but can be viewed as murder.

“She was bullied by the teachers to the point that she took her have lifetime, this is because of to what the teachers did to her,” he mentioned.

On January 24, Vasanthapiriya experienced been taken to the teachers’ room exactly where a trainer accused her of stealing her handphone.

In the incident, exactly where a few other teachers have been also present, the trainer also threatened to report the girl to the police.

The trainer then allegedly locked the scholar in a room for a number of hours right before getting her residence to confront her mom and dad.

David alleged that the trainer and her husband experienced taken the scholar out of the school with no the parents’ consent.

“We do not know what transpired in the automobile when the trainer and her husband took her residence,” he mentioned.

He mentioned the point out Education and learning Section has mentioned that the trainer was transferred but her husband, who is also a trainer, remained a trainer in the school.

“The deputy training minister promised to consider motion but transferring the trainer is not very good adequate,” he mentioned.

Penang Police Chief Datuk A.Thaiveegan has not responded to inquiries on the case.